DIY Recipe Box + Vintage French Wrapping Paper (Freebie)

Hi! I made some vintage French wrapping paper to cover some notebooks yesterday. I thought to share it with you.

 

Vintage French Wrapping Paper

Vintage French Wrapping Paper

~ Designed by yours truly

Paris, je t’aime!

 

Vintage French Paper for a Recipe Book or Box

~ Also by yours truly

 

Paris-Inspired Recipe Holder DIY

As well, I realize for some time now that these recipes on my computer are a nuisance with my hands covered with flour, so I want a set of good old fashioned recipe cards, handmade of course, in my kitchen. I extended my French notebook graphics with some French food label images. I decoupage-ed an old teabag box with a simple photo copy of my design and some ordinary household glue.  Voila: a French-inspired DIY recipe holder. Life can be so simple and so beautiful. Tres Beau!!

 

 

 

While I was  covering up that quintessential English tea box with my vintage French paper art, I realized that I was covering up British designs with French designs. Mmmm…. That’s interesting….

 

 

DIY Recip Box

 

 

With just the paper, the recipe box still looks a bit unfinished. But that’s nothing that a few glitter gems and a couple of flower stickers can’t fix. Just look at that. A pretty DIY recipe box with vintage French paper.

 

I put my old French lessons to some good use.

Hopefully there are no spelling mistakes… ?!!  (wink)

 

 

I made this box lightning fast as I had limited time today. Perhaps, when I wake up tomorrow, I might add an embellishment or so around the lid, top, sides… I’ll show you when I do.

 

 

How to Get  ** Your ** Free French Wrapping Paper?

To get a .pdf of both of my wrapping papers with vintage French designs, just sign up for my newsletter.  The signup box is on the  top right menu. 

 

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Tip: enlarge/reduce the wrapping paper to the scale you need for your project.

 

 

 

 

 

P.S. Stay tuned for the designs of matching recipe cards. Let’s see if I have time for that over the weekend.

 

 

Salut!!